For most people who just start to learn Chinese in China, they may think it is a little boring because Chinese is difficult to study for them. Therefore, they may choose to attend Chinese school in China. So, teachers take great responsibility in increasing their interests in learning Chinese.

In the following parts, some ways of starting a class will be presented for teachers to show how to teach Chinese and for students to learn how to study Chinese. It might be great help for everyone like Chinese language.

To lead in with humorous stories is a perfect option. When you study in China, according to the specific teaching contents and actual situations, teachers may make a joke to attract students’ attention and active classroom atmosphere.

Here are some examples are taken to show how to lead in by with humor:
实例1：猴子
师：今天太阳出来了吗？
生：出来了。
师：请问，天上比太阳小一点儿的是什么？
生：月亮。
师：比月亮小呢？
生：星星。
师：比星星小的是什么？
After the students thinking and discussing for a while, the teacher writes “猴子” on the blackboard. When students understand this, they will find it is interesting to learn Mandarin in China. Then, the teacher can continue the class.

实例2：撑（船）
师：在你们所了解的人中，谁的肚子最大？
生1：我爸爸，我妈妈每次给我爸爸买裤子的时候口头疼了。
生2：孕妇，孕妇的肚子里有宝宝。
生3：夏威夷相扑选手……
师：你们说的肚子都很大，可是我还有一个更大的，可以说是世界上最大的，它的肚子可以放得下一艘船，而且船还可以在肚子里飘呢。你们知道是谁吗？
The answer is “宰相(prime)”, which may confuse some students. This example is a very appropriate one because it can help students learn some Chinese culture because it comes from the ancient Chinese idiom “宰相肚里能撑船”.

Another leading way is making a riddle. The teacher can make a riddle that is closely related to the teaching contents to begin the class. It is beneficial for students to learn Mandarin because it is not only fits overseas students’ features but also a special way of raising questions to lead students to study Chinese.

Students can regard Chinese riddles as free Chinese lessons to learn Mandarin because there are many free resources on the Internet. Students can make full use of them to train their learning interest.

The following typical examples are helpful for teachers to lead students gain their interest in learning Mandarin Chinese. 
实例1：温暖
师：这是一种感觉。这种感觉可以在冬日阳光下得到，可以在母亲的怀抱里得到，可以在护士的微笑中得到。有了这种感觉，生活才是美好的、幸福的。
师：这是一种什么感觉呢？
This may be difficult for students to figure out the answer “温暖”, but it has close relation with the following teaching contents.

实例2：银行
师：这是一间不大不小的屋子。走进来的人中，有的什么也没买，把钱放在这里就走出去了。有的人什么也没卖，拿了钱就走了。
师：这是什么地方？
The teacher will writes down the answer “银行” on the blackboard after a while. This may be easier for students to guess. But what really important is to gain students’ interest to learn to speak Chinese and to build relation with the following course.

The two leading ways introduced above are beneficial for Chinese teaching and learning. Therefore, teacher can make full use of them and students also can study by themselves.